Manage search formats, integrations, configurations and default settings. Depending on how your Stacks site is configured, users may have the ability to search using EBSCO Discovery Service, an external catalog, Bento box search, and website search. Your users can choose which of these search options they prefer from a convenient drop-down menu located just to the right of the search bar. If you are able to log in, you will also be able to save an item to a 'Saved List' to reference at a later date.

Configure Search Menu

Navigate to the Search Configuration tile

Open the Settings tile

3. Provide a label that should be associated with each option

4. IF you have chosen to integrate one or many external searches, select the provider from the dropdown menu

5. Choose which search should be available to users by default

6. Choose the style you would like to present these search options in: Dropdown or Tabs

Click SAVE CONFIGURATION to apply your search settings

Configure Search Results

Check the boxes corresponding to the buttons you would like active

Click SAVE CONFIGURATION

Content Access Button Definitions

The following are definitions that outline the functionality of each of these buttons:

CONNECT - Full Text Finder (FTF) - May require an authentication method to be configured

REQUEST ITEM - ILS integrated function that allows an authenticated user to place a hold request

VIEW CATALOG - Exposes the ILS DeepLink (not SSO) and takes the user out of Stacks to the item details page in the catalog.

EXPORT - Exposes a download button for items in your connected EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) instance that include a downloadable file

External Catalogs

For any search option chosen in search Settings, provide the appropriate credentials. You may provide additional credentials, though only those searches which have been selected will be enabled. Conversely, if credentials have not been provided, the search will not return any results for your users.

Here is an example of a library with III Millenium as an External Catalog in settings.

You must also provide III credentials in the External Catalogs configuration.

External Catalogs Video

Configure Bento Search

A Bento search will display results sorted by item type. You may choose to include just one type, say books, or many types such as books, academic journals, DVDs, etc. Result types are grouped together in Bento ‘boxes’ for easier navigation by users.

For comprehensive instructions about how to build your Bento Search see our Bento Search guide.

Configure Search Settings

Configure Search Dropdown

Check which search options should be available to your users from the search drop-down menu

After choosing a search option, making sure to configure its settings by returning to the Search Configuration screen, and choosing the appropriate search feature

2. Provide a label that should be associated with each option

3. IF you have chosen to integrate one or many external searches, select the provider from the dropdown menu

4. Choose which search should be available to users by default

5. Choose what style you would like to present these search options in. Dropdown or Tabs

6. Click SAVE CONFIGURATION to apply your search settings

Toggle Content Access Buttons

Check the boxes corresponding to the buttons you would like active

Click SAVE CONFIGURATION

Content Access Button Descriptions

The following are definitions that outline the functionality of each of these buttons:

EXPORT - Exposes a download button for items in your connected EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) instance that include a downloadable file

Note: The labels for each of these buttons can be changed in "Site Labels" (under the System Configuration tile) and will be applied anywhere the corresponding button appears on the site.

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Use Search

Depending on how your Stacks site is configured, users may have the ability to search using EBSCO Discovery Service, an external catalog, bento box search, or website search. Your users can choose which of these search options they prefer from a convenient dropdown menu located just to the right of the search bar. If you are able to login, you will also be able to save an item to a 'Saved List' to reference at a later date.

Different types of search that may be enabled:

Searching in this format will take you to out of the website to a new page referred to as an "External Catalog" where you can continue your search

Website

Searching in this format will take you to a results page within the website that displays results from website pages, events, rooms and other content within the site itself

Bento Search

Searching in this format will take you to a results page within the website that displays results from different sources in separate boxes. Clicking on these items can take you to Website, External Catalog, or EBSCO Discovery Service pages

Content Access Button Descriptions

The following are descriptions of buttons you may see in search results that provide different types of access to content:

CONNECT

Full-Text Finder (FTF) - If you are logged in this button should provide access to the items full text

REQUEST ITEM

This allows you to place a hold request once you have logged in

VIEW CATALOG

This button will take you out of the website to a new page referred to as an "External Catalog"

READ MORE

Exposes the EBSCO Discovery Service Plink (May be authorized by IP Range, SSO, or allow guest access) This will take you out of the website to the items details page in EBSCO Discovery Service

READ ONLINE

Exposes the PDF, eBook, or online access URL - in some cases provides Full-Text access (Requires IP Whitelist or Authentication) If you have logged in it will display the content when you click on it

ADD TO SAVED LIST

Requires "Patron" role authentication and saves to Stacks "My Account"